Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—The Sebastian String Quartet in Croatia
Catriona Young presents string quartets played by the Sebastian Quartet in Zagreb, Croatia
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tuesday with Rob Cowan - Sibelius's Finlandia, Derren Brown, LOLs
Rob Cowan looks for potential companion pieces to Sibelius' 'Finlandia'.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Vivaldi at the Mantuan Court
2/5Donald Macleod follows Vivaldi during his period at the court in Mantua.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—St Magnus Festival 2017, St Magnus International Festival: Trondheim Soloists
1/4The Trondheim Soloists play Bach and Schoenberg at St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - BBC Philharmonic
The BBC Philharmonic concert series includes Elgar's Symphony No 1.
17:00
In Tune—Vassily Sinaisky, Anna Stéphany
Sean Rafferty's guests include conductor Vassily Sinaisky and mezzo Anna Stephany.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Debussy, Borodin, Gershwin
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Pavel Haas Quartet - Live from Wigmore Hall: Stravinsky, Ravel, Dvorak
Live from Wigmore Hall, Pavel Haas Quartet play music by Stravinsky, Ravel and Dvorak.
22:00
Free Thinking—Salman Rushdie. Uncertainty.
Shahidha Bari and guests debate the play Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle and doubt.
22:45
The Essay—The Strangeness of Memory, False Memories
2/5Psycologist Chris French looks at childhood memories and asks how reliable they are.
23:00
Late Junction—Verity Sharp with Claire M Singer
Verity Sharp is joined by artist and composer Claire M Singer.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili at the Peralada Festival
Featuring a Peralada Festival recital with mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili.











